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Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *lauh, from Proto-Germanic *lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lówkos (“clearing”), derived from *lewk- (“bright”).
The use of the word meaning "meadow" is a later development of the word, possibly aided by confusion between lēas (plural of the original meaning of lēah) with lǣs.
Noun
lēah m (nominative plural lēas)
- clearing
- meadow
Declension
Declension of leah (strong a-stem)
Occasionally feminine:
Declension of leah (strong ō-stem)
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *laugu.
Noun
lēah f
- Alternative form of lēag
Declension
Declension of leah (strong ō-stem)
References
- Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian лях (ljax), from Old Ruthenian лѧхъ (ljax), from Old East Slavic лѧхъ (lęxŭ), from Proto-Slavic *lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic *lęděninъ (“dweller of wasteland”).
Noun
leah m (plural leși)
- (dated) Pole, Polack
Declension
Declension of leah
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plural
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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(un) leah
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leahul
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(niște) leși
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leșii
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| genitive/dative
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(unui) leah
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leahului
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(unor) leși
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leșilor
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| vocative
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leahule
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leșilor
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